Global Learning Programme:
What’s it all about and how can I get involved?
Global Learning Programme launched
Secretary of State Justine Greening
launches the GLP at St Mary Star of the
Sea School, Hastings
The GLP is a ground-breaking new
programme which supports teachers
to help their pupils learn about the
challenges our world faces, their role
within a global society, and think
critically about with issues such as
development, poverty, globalisation
interdependence.
The programme is based on a peerto-peer model, sharing expertise in
Global Learning through a national
network of GLP Expert Centre
schools. Watch the GA website for
updates and opportunities to get
involved.
GLP key themes
GLP key themes;
knowledge:
The GLP is Cross – curricular but
geography is the ‘prioritised’ subject
as these criteria would suggest.
• of developing countries;
• of the basic elements of globalisation;
• of different ways to achieve global poverty reduction and
development, and the arguments around the merits of
different approaches,
• and understanding of the concepts of interdependence and
sustainability.
PLUS
• enquiry and critical thinking about development and
development issues.
GLP programme outcomes
As a result, the programme will:
• help young people understand their role in a globallyinterdependent world and explore strategies by which they
can make it more just and sustainable;
• familiarise them with concepts of interdependence,
development, globalisation and sustainability;
• move them from a charity mentality to a social justice
mentality;
• stimulate critical thinking about global issues;
• promote greater awareness of poverty and sustainability,
• and enable schools to explore alternative models of
development and sustainability.
Through the curriculum
The GLP will explore:
• knowledge of developing countries, their economies,
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histories and human geography;
knowledge of the basic elements of globalisation;
knowledge of the different ways to achieve global poverty,
reduction and development (and the arguments around the
merits of these different approaches);
knowledge and understanding of the concepts of
interdependence and sustainability.
It will support enquiry and critical thinking about
development and development issues.
Opportunities to get involved: England
and Wales
• Use the new-look Geography Quality Marks to self-evaluate
your standards and provision. Global learning is a strong theme
in both Primary and Secondary Quality Marks.
• Access Global Learning resources: Use the GLP site to access a
wide range of resources and CPD opportunities
• Develop Global Learning in your curriculum: Use the
curriculum frameworks to review and integrate essential
knowledge aspects of Global Learning into your planning
• Improve your knowledge and skills through GA courses and
conference: We will put on a series of face to face and online
courses over the course of the project, and offer a Global
Learning pathway through the annual conference
Opportunities to get involved: England
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Join the programme as a GLP Partner School: register for the GLP to support the
development of Global Learning in your school; join a CPD network with others
Get your school accredited as a GLP Expert Centre: share your expertise in Global
Learning with other schools by becoming an Expert Centre at the hub of a CPD
network
Become a GLP Lead Practitioner: use the GLP Teacher Evaluation to recognise and
develop your own expertise in Global learning
Access the GLP Innovations Fund: the Innovations Fund allocates grants to support
small action research projects in Global Learning
Apply for a grant to support transition projects (state schools in England): The GA
has a number of £500 grants to support work on Y6-Y7 transition; we also plan to
share case studies with the membership. Download more details and an
application form
Work with GA Geography Primary Champions (in England): Geography Champions
have some funding to offer support to teachers through local networks, to develop
subject knowledge and curriculum – making. Contact Paula Owens
Book a visit from a Development Ambassador to talk to older students, through
RGS-IBG
FAQs
You’ll find most of what you need on:
• www.glp-e.org; for example > Find support >
maps
or
• www.geography.org.uk/projects/globallearning
programme
Role of a Partner School
• Appoint your own GLP Coordinator
• Complete the Whole School Audit (WSA) to establish current
practice .
• Generate a school action plan.
• Join a network of other Partner Schools managed by your
Expert Centre.
• Attend four terms of CPD twilight sessions hosted by the
Expert Centre.
• You can also access further CPD from local and national
providers, funded through the e-credit strand of the
programme.
Whole School Audit
• The GLP Whole School Framework is designed to support
schools in achieving global learning pupil outcomes. It helps
schools recognise where and how they can embed global
learning more deeply as they move through the programme.
• Review, Action Plan, Carry Out, Link (eg to PGQM), Review,
Apply ...
• If the School Action Plan shows your school is at the
embedded stage against many of the criteria, apply to
become a GLP Expert Centre.
Expert Centre (EC)
• Recruit a network of between 15 and 23 Partner Schools in
your local area.
• Host half-termly twilight support sessions to introduce them
to the Global Learning Programme (GLP).
• GLP will provide support financial and other support
including LP training.
• EC will arrange and deliver the eight half-termly twilight CPD
sessions, act as ‘hub’.
• GLP Expert Centres get funding of between £3375 and £5175
Accredited GLP Lead Practitioner
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Professional recognition.
Self-assessment against the ten key criteria for the role.
GLP Expert Centre Coordinators are funded
GLP partner schools can also take part in this scheme by
covering the cost of GLP Lead Practitioner accreditation from
the SSAT (The Schools Network) Ltd (£325 per applicant
excluding VAT).
• Valid for 3 years
The Innovation Fund
• Produce an original piece of school-based research on a global
learning theme.
• Grants for a total of up to 50 studies
• For Educators working in state-funded schools in England
• Each study can be funded up to a value of £500
• The final report should be between 3000 and 5000 words long
Transition project
• Run by the GA
• KS2 – 3 project based on global themes (must be geography in
there!)
• Primary and secondary schools (KS2-3)
• £500 per school paid at end of school year on receipt of
evidence of work undertaken.
• £500 x 25 grants available each year of the GLP Paid to
SCHOOLS only.
• You can work with 1 – 3 schools
The Geography Champions
• Can offer you some support at no cost eg a twilight meeting
for staff or a conversation with a subject leader
• Can provide you with paid-for expert consultancy to develop a
transition project (e.g. this can be paid for out of money
received for successful completion of a Transition Project and
is for you to negotiate )
• Can provide you with free online support and ideas via the
Champions Ning
Join the Ning and then select one or more groups to be a member of. There will
probably be a group for your local area but you can join any group you want to.
(Primary / Secondary) Geography Quality
Marks
The PGQM and SGQM, like other accreditations, offer evidence
that schools have achieved Global Learning Criteria (as set out
in the Whole School Framework).
What kind of a match does the PGQM give you? *
We assessed PGQM Silver Level criteria (excellent geography
across the whole school) and colour coded how well they
supported the GLP criteria. The GLP criteria are shown on the
next slide – green indicates a very good fit with the PGQM
criteria.
Find out more about the new PGQM framework here
* These comparisons may change as are being verified by GLP Partners – website will have the
latest comparison indicators on the PGQM pages.
The GLP Whole School Framework: match between GLP criteria & Primary Geography Quality Mark
Area
Crite
Global Learning Whole School Criteria headline
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A1 Pupils develop their understanding of global knowledge themes through a range of subjects and topic areas
Pupil
Achievement A2
A3
Pupils are better prepared for transition and work through global learning activities
Pupils develop their learning and social skills through participatory activities.
SMSC
Teachers’
practice
Pupils develop high quality learning skills through global learning, supporting their literacy, numeracy and communication
T1
Teacher are confident in their global knowledge & use teaching approaches supporting pupils’ skills & values development
T2
Teachers are equipped to support active global citizenship by pupils in lessons and extra-curricular activities
T3
Teachers use effective cross-curricular planning skills to provide coherent global learning experiences
SMSC
Teachers support the moral development, enquiry and debating skills of pupils
Behaviour & B1
relationships B2
Global learning assists values development across the school community, supporting positive relationships
B3
Global learning supports positive attitudes towards diversity and cultural difference
Pupil voice is developed across the school through global learning activities
SMSC
The school community explores and values cultural diversity
Leadership & L1
the
L2
community L3
School leaders use effective planning to embed a school vision preparing pupils for a globally interdependent world
SMSC
Community heritage, interdependence and identity are better understood
Developing/ 
embedded
Early/
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developing
SMSC
Global learning helps create a rich and rewarding professional development programme
Global learning supports better engagement with parents, community groups and other organisations locally, nationally and
globally
Very good relationship: achieving the PGQM silver award would support a school being ‘developing’ or ‘embedded’
against that GLP criterion
Good relationship: achieving the PGQM silver award would support a school being ‘early’ or ‘developing’ against
that GLP criterion
Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural criteria that link to Ofsted
A few useful links / resources
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Hans Rosling – take the ignorance test (excellent)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24836917 or here
http://www.gapminder.org/news/who-knows-more-about-the-world-you-or-achimp/
Poverty Line http://www.thepovertyline.net/map
How well do you know the world? http://www.theguardian.com/globaldevelopment/interactive/2012/dec/20/geography-game-how-well-know-world
Collection of film clips (not all explored so feedback on this welcome!)
http://vimeo.com/channels/geographysoup
Africa is not a country - useful little article
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/24/africa-clinton
Global deaths and understanding data communication
http://www.perceptualedge.com/blog/?p=1829
40 maps ... http://www.boredpanda.com/fun-maps-they-didnt-teach-you-inschool/?image_id=fun-maps-14.jpg
World Hunger Map http://cdn.wfp.org/hungermap/
WILDTHINK
WILDTHINK, Snowdonia, FSC. May 2nd – May 5th (Fri.pm-Mon. am)
£450* *(£400 if sharing a room) includes 3 nights full board & 2.5 days CPD
We have two subsidised places for GA
member students at £125 each sharing a room.
• Global Learning in Schools
• Jeffery Hall, Institute of Education, Bedford
Way, London, WC1H
• Monday 12th May 2014, 10.30 to 4.30pm.
Lunch will be provided.
• The conference will particularly focus on the role of
knowledge within global learning, how it is constructed and
what are its
• Free if your school is currently signed up to GLP-E £40 to others
(this includes teas, coffees, lunches and copies of publications launched at
the event) if you book by April 1st